eggs in my tank?

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i saw these white spots in my tank any idea on what they are

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[herp_mommy]

Probably snail eggs

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

more snail eggs ima have snails crawling out the wazo do snails only lay in perfect conditions

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[jsoong]

Depends on what snail .... The "good" ones you want to breed will of course demand perfect water conditions, but the pest snail (pond, etc) will lay eggs anywhere & everywhere. The only thing that can limit pest snail egg laying is starvation (of the snail ... ie no left over fish food, detritus, etc.)

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

Depends on what snail .... The "good" ones you want to breed will of course demand perfect water conditions, but the pest snail (pond, etc) will lay eggs anywhere & everywhere. The only thing that can limit pest snail egg laying is starvation (of the snail ... ie no left over fish food, detritus, etc.)

so in other words it wasnt my black mystery snail i hav baby snails every where there sill translucent and less than a half inch across r they pest or friend?

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[shadyfish]

If their pest get a puffer fish problem solved

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

If their pest get a puffer fish problem solved

i only have a 15 gallon and no lfs near me sells em n also arnt they aggressive

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[herp_mommy]

Just squash the eggs with your finger if you don't want them

 

[meegosh]

If their pest get a puffer fish problem solved

I strongly disagree with this advice. Adding fish to 'fix' a problem is not really fixing it. Fix the underlying issue here, which more than likely, is overfeeding.

If you don't want them in your tank, squish the eggs or wait till they are grown a little and just smash them against the glass.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

but are these snails a pest or can they be helpful

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[meegosh]

Pretty much any type of snail will keep your glass and plants clean. I have some in my 10g and that tank is always spotless. I wish I could keep some in my 30g but my clown loach always seems to make quick work of them.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

how many shuld i keep in my 15 will they grow to be big liike my black mystery?

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[meegosh]

Depends on what kind they are... I have ramshorn snails in my 10g and they will not harm my plants. They do keep them very clean and algae free though.

 

[jsoong]

so in other words it wasnt my black mystery snail i hav baby snails every where there sill translucent and less than a half inch across r they pest or friend?

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Apple snails (mysteries included) lay eggs above the water. So egg clutches in the water are not from the mystery snail. Besides, apple snails are NOT hermaphroditic. So need a male AND a female to get babies ... if you have just one snail, you don't have mystery babies! <Unless it was a female & already pregnant when you got her.>

And if your black mystery snail is a Japanese trapdoor snail, then she is also not a hermaphrodite, and she is a live bearer - ie no eggs. <lfs label the Japanese trapdoor & apples as "mystery snail" ... they can't tell them apart so it is a mystery what snail you got!>